Police initially responded to a call around 5 a.m. from Templet's ex-wife, who said he was trying to break into her house, police said. By the time Assumption Sheriff's deputies arrived, Templet had fled.

He was found about 8:30 a.m. at a house boat owned by his family. Templet indicated he would shoot himself if anyone entered the house, authorities said.

A crisis negotiator and the sheriff's SWAT team were dispatched to the house boat, and officials began negotiating with Templet. Local officials were later joined by State Police.

After about eight hours, Templet stopped communicating with officers. When police tried to get his attention, Templet fired a 9 mm pistol in the direction of officers, police said.

<p>THIBODAUX — A Pierre Part man was arrested Monday after a 10-hour standoff with police, including SWAT teams, State Police said.</p><p>Tom Templet, 45, 128 Dino Extension, Pierre Part, is charged with attempted first-degree murder of a police officer and attempted burglary.</p><p>Police initially responded to a call around 5 a.m. from Templet's ex-wife, who said he was trying to break into her house, police said. By the time Assumption Sheriff's deputies arrived, Templet had fled.</p><p>He was found about 8:30 a.m. at a house boat owned by his family. Templet indicated he would shoot himself if anyone entered the house, authorities said.</p><p>A crisis negotiator and the sheriff's SWAT team were dispatched to the house boat, and officials began negotiating with Templet. Local officials were later joined by State Police.</p><p>After about eight hours, Templet stopped communicating with officers. When police tried to get his attention, Templet fired a 9 mm pistol in the direction of officers, police said.</p><p>“As far as I'm concerned, that's attempted first-degree murder of a police officer,” said Assumption Sheriff Mike Waguespack.</p><p>Shortly thereafter, the State Police SWAT team fired tear gas into the house boat. </p><p>Templet fired twice more but then surrendered to authorities.</p><p>No one was injured, police said.</p><p>“The end result is the best result we could have expected,” Waguespack said. “He surrendered himself, and nobody was hurt.”</p><p>As of Tuesday night, Templet was being held at the Assumption Parish Jail under a $115,000 bond.</p><p>Waguespack said the Templet's ordeal appeared to be the culmination of “a lot of personal issues” such as Templet's broken-up marriage and recently leaving his job.</p><p>“He'll have to face the music from here,” Waguespack said. “Through this judicial process, our hope is that he gets the help he needs.”</p><p></p><p>Staff Writer Daniel McBride can be reached at 448-7635 or daniel.mcbride@houmatoday.com. Follow him on Twitter @BayouSchools.</p>